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If you are interested in the hobby of philately (stamp collecting). then you can call yourself a philatelist. A stamp collector with interest in Asian stamps. they would be interested in Myanmar stamps too. These Myanmar stamps are arranged in chronological order. Text on the sides are the description or dedication of each stamps. See how the stamps reflect the life-style of the Myanmar people. according to time and different administrations.Myanmar Stamps
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In 1480 A.D. Dhammazedi. King of the Mon People of Myanmar had a vast bell cast in bronze and given to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (then known as Dagon).
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One of the musts in your itinerary in Mandalay. the last Capital of old Myanmar should be Maha Muni. the largest gold Buddha Image housed in a gilt brick temple of late 19th century architectural design. situated in the south-west township.
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Then you can be called as a numismatist. Long ago. coin collecting was known as the "Hobby of Kings". Here is a collection of coins issued in Myanmar throughout history. Myanmar currency is marked as "Kyat". One Kyat is composed of 100 pyays. which are in coins. From the Pyu Era until now. coins have been used in many ways. Coins were made from bronze. silver and gold with some other alloy.Myanmar Coins
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The marks on the soles of Buddha.There are a hundred and eight distinguishing marks on both the soles of the Buddha.
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Largest Gilded Building is Shwedagon Pagoda.The most notable building in Yangon is the Shwedagon Pagoda. a great cone-shaped Buddhist monument that crowns a hill about one mile north of the Cantonment. The pagoda itself is a solid brick stupa (Buddhist reliquary) that is completely covered with gold. It rises 326 feet (99 m) on a hill 168 feet (51 m) above the city.
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info Shwe Myet Man Paya (or) the Buddha Image with the Golden Spectacles is situated in a town called Shwedaung. near Pyay in Bago Division.
It is on the way to Pyay. about 14km south of Pyay. There is a large . white-faced sitting Buddha Image inside the main shrine. The Budhha image wears a gargantuan set of eyeglasses with gold-plated rims. Coming from Yangon. it is located on the left side of the road.